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Richard Halhead, managing director at FUCHS Lubricants UK, said: “This is a hugely significant project which will have fantastic benefits for the business.

“It will elevate FUCHS Lubricants to a unique position as the only lubricant manufacturer in the UK with this type of facility, firmly placing us at the forefront in the R&D, manufacture and distribution of lubricants in the UK, and maintains our pledge to continually build for the future.

“It all means we are perfectly placed to fulfil the future production needs of all our customers across a vast range of sectors.”

The construction of the new 4,000-pallet warehouse will enable FUCHS to significantly increase its capacity for raw materials, and allow an existing building to become a specialist packaging warehouse.

The new automatic filling machine at FUCHS. (Image: Copyright Unknown)

The multi-million investment will also enhance the current production process with the introduction of new machinery including a robotic arm, an automatic filling machine, above, and a second Lube Cube machine which will support the increasing demand for recyclable packaging.

It has already helped to increase the company’s logistical capability with five new truck cabs and numerous technical support vehicles.

At the same time, FUCHS has installed roof-mounted solar panels, implemented a state-of-the-art computerised maintenance management system, bought a number of batch printers and fitted energy-efficient lighting across the plant.

Aerial view of FUCHS UK HQ. (Image: Copyright Unknown)

Throughout 2018 and beyond, further investment is planned across the FUCHS group – including in Hanley – with a second robotic arm, driverless forklifts and automation upgrades to the production lines.

Richard added: “Our ambitious aim is to produce the most modern lubricants blending plant in the UK, and we feel this significant expenditure in our infrastructure will put us well on the road to achieving that.”